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Joe C. Walker Jr.

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COACH JOE C. WALKER JR., age 80, a life long resident of Pulaski County, died on Dec. 20, 2014. He was born on March 4, 1934 at Dr. Junkin's Hospital on the old Sweet Home Cut-Off to the late Joe C. Walker Sr. and Lucille Newman Walker. He was a 1952 graduate of Fuller High School. Joe graduated from Henderson State Teachers College on the G.I. Bill after serving during the Korean Conflict as an Army Paratrooper. He received his masters and administration degrees in education from UCA. Joe was a retired coach and administrator with the Pulaski County Special School District for 30 years. He attended Fellowship Reformed Baptist Church in Glenwood. He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Betty Walker Singley and one step-son, Chris Cole. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Walker; sons, Joseph (Doak) Walker III and William Duke Walker and wife, Becca; daughter, O'Shea Walker Siler and husband, Randy; two step-sons, Troy Cole and wife Teddi and David Cole. Coach Walker is also survived by nine grandchildren, Tyler Lilley, J. Cullen Walker IV, Katie and Hannah Walker, Sarah and Will Cole, Brady, Annie and William Chapman. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72209, (501) 455-5800. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 at Primrose United Methodist Church on Dixon Road in Pulaski County by Pastors Kevin Smead and Curtis Thomas. The burial will follow at Primrose Cemetery. A special thanks to the staff and caregivers at Hospice Home Care Inpatient Center on Bowman Road. Memorial may be made to Primrose Cemetery Fund, 3006 W. Dixon Road, Little Rock, AR 72206. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/drummond.

Published December 22, 2014

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